Views from the ground

The new service is expected to reduce the misappropriation of funds and increase transparency.

Can disruptive technologies be a catalyst to transform African agriculture?

Published by Dina Umali-Deininger and Jeehye Kim on 7 August 2019

A new generation of entrepreneurs are building digital platforms to provide streamlined services to farmers and agribusinesses, write Dina Umali-Deininger and Jeehye Kim

Nnamdi Oranye: Africa making steady progress on journey towards cashless society

Published by Nnamdi Oranye on 31 July 2019

Africa is at the cutting edge of innovation, driving home-grown cashless solutions which open digital banking to more people, writes Nnamdi Oranye

Jacques Morisset: How can Côte d’Ivoire escape the curse of cocoa?

Published by Jacques Morisset on 24 July 2019

Chocolate is becoming more and more of a luxury item for most consumers.

Nonye Mpho Omotola: Forging an era of collaboration between Nigeria and South Africa

Published by Nonye Mpho Omotola on 19 July 2019

The aim should be to leverage off each other’s strengths, instead of being threatened or being unduly critical of each other, argues Nonye Mpho Omotola.

Tricia Martinez: Where things went wrong for Africa-focused cryptocurrency Dala

Published by Tricia Martinez on 11 July 2019

Tricia Martinez lays out the Dala journey and addresses the problems they were up against.

Jason Goldberg: The .3% of start-ups who made it did this one thing right

Published by Jason Goldberg on 9 July 2019

All too often, successful start-ups find themselves in no man’s land: too big to be small and too small to be big, writes Jason Goldberg

Ben Leo: South Africa’s richest, potential-loaded retail markets may not be where you think

Published by Ben Leo on 6 July 2019

South Africa’s top five largest informal markets.

An artist's impression of Lagos' new Eko Atlantic City development, currently being built on land reclaimed from the Atlantic Ocean. According to the AfDB, 65% of continent's population will live in cities by 2060.

Collins Kimaro: Direction Wakanda – finance methods to make Africa a superhero continent

Published by Collins Kimaro on 24 June 2019

Africa must be bold and lead innovative financing strategies, argues Collins Kimaro.

Mohammad Amir Anwar: Most call centre jobs are a dead end for South Africa’s youth

Published by Mohammad Amir Anwar on 19 June 2019

Unlike their South African counterparts, Indian call centre workers have better career prospects, writes Mohammad Amir Anwar.

Funke Okubadejo: Nigeria – so many people, too little reform

Published by Funke Okubadejo on 5 June 2019

Actis real estate director shares thoughts on Nigerian economy.

Aubrey Hruby: A new kind of company is revolutionising Africa’s gig economy

Published by Aubrey Hruby on 3 June 2019

Across African markets, companies are pioneering business models that bridge the formal and informal sectors.

Gavin Moffat: Why less is more in business

Published by Gavin Moffat on 15 May 2019

We tend to over-complicate things, explains Gavin Moffat.

Kola Masha: Agriculture could be Nigeria’s job creation engine

Published by Kola Masha on 13 May 2019

Young smallholders face the problem of not having the economies of scale to be profitable. The Babban Gona model aims to address this issue, writes Kola Masha.

Views from the ground

Can disruptive technologies be a catalyst to transform African agriculture?

Nnamdi Oranye: Africa making steady progress on journey towards cashless society

Jacques Morisset: How can Côte d’Ivoire escape the curse of cocoa?

Nonye Mpho Omotola: Forging an era of collaboration between Nigeria and South Africa

Tricia Martinez: Where things went wrong for Africa-focused cryptocurrency Dala

Jason Goldberg: The .3% of start-ups who made it did this one thing right

Ben Leo: South Africa’s richest, potential-loaded retail markets may not be where you think

Collins Kimaro: Direction Wakanda – finance methods to make Africa a superhero continent

Mohammad Amir Anwar: Most call centre jobs are a dead end for South Africa’s youth

Funke Okubadejo: Nigeria – so many people, too little reform

Aubrey Hruby: A new kind of company is revolutionising Africa’s gig economy

Gavin Moffat: Why less is more in business

Kola Masha: Agriculture could be Nigeria’s job creation engine

Agriculture: Three crops with big business potential in Nigeria and beyond

‘I was very scared, very nervous’: Zambian entrepreneur on starting a business

Entrepreneur turns Nigerian superfood into a global export business

Zambia: A fintech success story that began at a market in Kitwe

Zambia: The entrepreneur who sold her house to build a fintech business

Apples: The next big farming opportunity in Tanzania and beyond?

Nigerian entrepreneur among Africa’s top 10 business heroes

Seven opportunities in Zimbabwe’s agriculture sector

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